Metal Clips for Steps and Detailing for Paving

Metal clips can be used as a useful tool for edges and step details for paving.

If users wish to install a vertical section of stone or porcelain, two clips are available to hold it in place on the vertical plane. These clips can be used with ASP and Megapad pedestals.

These clips hold a vertical board or tile in place in front of the pedestal, acting as a skirting / edging board. Areas where a step is created will expose the underside of suspended paving, including the black pedestal. These clips were developed to cover all the workings on the underside of the paving slabs and achieve a tidy finish.

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The baseplate of the pedestal needs to be cut back slightly to accommodate the spring-loaded fasteners at the front of the baseplate clip (CLIP B). At the back of this clip there are three grips which will hold the baseplate securely.

CLIP FOR BASEPLATE – CLIP B

Clip B is fitted underneath the baseplate of the adjustable pedestal, which has been cut back slightly to the size of Clip B. This clip has small grips at each end which will hold the baseplate securely and a further set of bars which point upwards, ready to hold the vertical edging board / tile.

CLIP FOR HEADPIECE – CLIP A

The upper clip (clip A) rests on top of the headpiece of the adjustable pedestal and the weight of the paving slab or decking board on top holds it in place.

The clip is sandwiched between the headpiece of the pedestal and the slab / board, safely wedged and ballasted by the weight of the covering.

The vertical edge / skirting board is fitted in place and secured both top and bottom by the upwards and downwards pointing grips. The pedestal and joist beneath are covered and the finish is clean and tidy.

Using these metal clips is not a substitute for fitting a proper, structural termination section. These clips will hold fascia boards and vertical sections in place but the strength of these fixings is limited, so Wallbarn would recommend a structural section set into the slab to hold the decking in place if considerable traffic onto steps and termination details is anticipated.

FIXING PEDESTALS IF REQUIRED

If a moderate level of traffic on these step details is anticipated, to hold the pedestals more securely, a suggestion is to bond the pedestals, be that TD Supports or TD Megapads are securely to the subdeck. This will hold the decking or paving stable and secure at this exposed edge and prevent the pedestals and decking moving over time.

The best option is to use TD Megapads which have holes around the circumference where a mechanical fixing and / or adhesive can be set through the holes to ensure the unit does not move over time.

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